People without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa
Samoa: People without basic handwashing facilities was 61,184 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa stood at 61,184 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa peaked at 90,769 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,681 people, in 2019.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90,769 people | — |
| 2017 | 77,030 people | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 63,063 people | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 58,681 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 59,337 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 59,896 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 60,350 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60,776 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61,184 people | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 61,184 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 61,184 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,386 people | 58,681 people | 90,769 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 60,309 people | 59,337 people | 61,184 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa was 61,184 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,769 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,681 people in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.